On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
4 things Roland Martin said, verbatim, from August 10, 2026 to September 22, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“Yeah, this is uh again what jumps out the most there's no logic to this. It's just a whim. And if you're listening, let's talk to people in Las Vegas, how they've been impacting by Canadians saying, screw the United States, we ain't spending money.”
on Canadians boycotting US travel and spending over Trump's tariffs
In their own words
“I do not feel sorry for him. I shed no tears for him. I believe he is stupid and ignorant.”
on a Trump-voting Haitian immigrant facing consequences of the immigration crackdown
In their own words
“I'm still confused. How do you determine money is misappropriated, but you can't find evidence of wrongdoing? Isn't that the wrongdoing?”
on Florida's Hope program and its misused taxpayer funds
In their own words
“Donald Trump, he bans CNN, MS Now, and Politico. Now other media companies are finally waking the hell up and will tell you what the uh folks who control the pool have decided when it comes to not showing any of Donald Trump's uh stuff.”
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